Carrie Quinlan
Encyclopedia
Carrie Quinlan is a British
actress, comedy writer and journalist
. She mainly works in satire
for BBC radio
comedy, writing material for satirical comedies such as The Now Show
. She is also a regular panellist on The News Quiz
. She is the youngest child of Mary and Michael Quinlan.
. She started out performing in the theatre, appearing in plays such as Hedda Gabler
, As You Like It
, Measure for Measure
and The Seagull
. Quinlan then moved into radio. She started to write for shows such as The Now Show
, Tilt
, The Alternative Women's Institute and This Day
. She also started writing for television, for programmes such as The Late Edition
and Stop the World
. As of 2008, Quinlan became a regular panellist on The News Quiz
, where she and chairman Sandi Toksvig
often banter about their respective heights.
Quinlan also works as a journalist, writing for New Humanist
Magazine and The Guardian
.
United Kingdom
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actress, comedy writer and journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. She mainly works in satire
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
for BBC radio
BBC Radio
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comedy, writing material for satirical comedies such as The Now Show
The Now Show
The Now Show is a British radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, which satirises the week's news. The show is a mixture of stand-up, sketches and songs presented by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis...
. She is also a regular panellist on The News Quiz
The News Quiz
The News Quiz is a topical panel game broadcast on British radio BBC Radio 4.-History:It was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman. Subsequently it was chaired by Simon Hoggart, Barry Took , and then again by Simon Hoggart until March 2006. Hoggart was replaced by Sandi Toksvig in...
. She is the youngest child of Mary and Michael Quinlan.
History
Quinlan trained at the Guildhall School of Music and DramaGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
. She started out performing in the theatre, appearing in plays such as Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler is a play first published in 1890 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The play premiered in 1891 in Germany to negative reviews, but has subsequently gained recognition as a classic of realism, nineteenth century theatre, and world drama...
, As You Like It
As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility...
, Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was classified as comedy, but its mood defies those expectations. As a result and for a variety of reasons, some critics have labelled it as one of Shakespeare's problem plays...
and The Seagull
The Seagull
The Seagull is the first of what are generally considered to be the four major plays by the Russian dramatist Anton Chekhov. The Seagull was written in 1895 and first produced in 1896...
. Quinlan then moved into radio. She started to write for shows such as The Now Show
The Now Show
The Now Show is a British radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, which satirises the week's news. The show is a mixture of stand-up, sketches and songs presented by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis...
, Tilt
Tilt (radio)
Tilt is a topical sketch show, written in the week before broadcast, and recorded the night before. The first, six episode series was broadcast on BBC 7, between March 27 and May 1, 2008,one of their growing number of specially commissioned projects....
, The Alternative Women's Institute and This Day
This Day
This Day could refer to:Newspapers*Thisday, a Nigerian newspaper*This Day *This Day Music*A song from the album Porcelain by the Emil Bulls* This Day , a song by Emma's Imagination...
. She also started writing for television, for programmes such as The Late Edition
The Late Edition
The Late Edition was a British television programme broadcast on BBC Four. It took the form of a topical chat show in the vein of The Daily Show, presented by comedian Marcus Brigstocke...
and Stop the World
Stop the World
Stop the World is the second album from the Austin, Texas-based punk rock band Riddlin' Kids. It was released on October 19, 2004 under the Sony label. The release of this album was the last output from the Riddlin' Kids...
. As of 2008, Quinlan became a regular panellist on The News Quiz
The News Quiz
The News Quiz is a topical panel game broadcast on British radio BBC Radio 4.-History:It was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman as chairman. Subsequently it was chaired by Simon Hoggart, Barry Took , and then again by Simon Hoggart until March 2006. Hoggart was replaced by Sandi Toksvig in...
, where she and chairman Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig
Sandra Brigitte “Sandi” Toksvig is a Danish comedian, author and presenter on British radio and television.-Career:...
often banter about their respective heights.
Quinlan also works as a journalist, writing for New Humanist
New Humanist
New Humanist is a monthly magazine published by the Rationalist Association in the UK. It has been in print for 125 years; starting out life as Watts's Literary Guide, founded by C. A. Watts in November 1885....
Magazine and The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
.